3. But the centurion was persuaded by the steersman and the shipmaster rather than by what Paul said. The port was unsuitable for wintering (waiting out the bad weather). The majority decided to set sail from there (hoping) they might somehow arrive at Phoenix to pass the winter (there). This was a port of Crete looking toward the south-west and toward the north-west. When a south wind blew gently they thought they had obtained favourable conditions and raising the anchor they coasted by Crete close to the shore. But not long after there beat down a tempestuous wind called a 'northeaster'. The ship was grabbed (by the wind) and it was unable to struggle against it. Rather we were carried away by the wind. There was a certain islet close to the lee (shore shelter from the wind) called Claudia. With great difficulty we were able to get enough control of the boat to hoist it up. They undergirded the ship fearing they might run into rocks. Then lowering the gear we went on. But as we were well in the grip of a storm. On the next day they threw the cargo overboard. On the third day they threw out the tackle of the ship. Over many days neither sun nor stars appeared and storm weather was pressing us hard. By now all hope that we might be saved had been given up. They (everyone) had been a long period without food when Paul stood up in their midst and said. "You men should have done what I said and not set sail from Crete and so come into this injury and loss. Now I advise you to be of good heart. There will be no loss of life but only loss of the ship. For tonight an angel of the God whom I serve stood by saying "Do not be afraid Paul, it is fitting for you to stand before Caesar. God will save all those who are sailing with you." Therefore be of good heart men. I believe things will work out in the way that God has told me. It will happen that we will run onto some island." Now when the fourteenth night arrived while we were being carried about in the Adria (sea), about the middle of the night the sailors supposed some country was on the horizon. Having sounded (the depths) they found they were twenty fathoms from the bottom. (Then) having moved again they found the bottom to be fifteen fathoms down. They were afraid lest somewhere we might run into a rough patch (of rocks) so they threw four anchors out of the stern and prayed for day to come. 27:11-29